Tom Schneider
| Tom Schneider | |
|---|---|
 Schneider at the 2006 World Series of Poker $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout. | |
| Nickname(s) | Donkey Bomber |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Born | December 24, 1959 (age 64) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 4 |
| Final table(s) | 10 |
| Money finish(es) | 34 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 36th, 2002 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Tom Schneider (born December 24, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a professional poker player from Phoenix, Arizona. Schneider is a certified public accountant and former president of a public golf company and chief financial officer for three Arizona companies before beginning his poker career in 2002. As of 2017, he is chief financial officer of Loudmouth Golf [1]. He wears their sport coats on Poker Night in America TV shows. He was also the Controller for Ping Golf. He is the author of the book Oops! I Won Too Much Money: Winning Wisdom from the Boardroom to the Poker Table which provides lessons for both poker and business. Tom was the co-host of the popular poker podcast, Beyond The Table, along with Karridy Askenasy and Dan Michalski, creator and head blogger at Pokerati, where Tom was a contributing columnist.[1]
He is the father of two children and is married to Kathy, who has three children from a previous marriage. Schneider is a singer-songwriter of country songs.
At the 2007 World Series of Poker Schneider won his first two WSOP bracelets, one in Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo and the second in Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo.[2][3] He made the final table of the $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event, finishing in fourth place.[4] These finishes earned him the 2007 WSOP Player of the Year award.[5]
On September 16, 2008, Schneider won the event #24 of the World Championship of Online Poker, a $530 buy-in No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw tournament. Schneider, who uses the name 'luvgamble' on PokerStars, bested a field of 308 to win the $42,000 first prize.[6]
Schneider won his third WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2013 World Series of Poker, defeating Owais Ahmed heads-up to win $259,960.[7] He won his fourth bracelet in the $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. event defeating Benjamin Scholl.[8][9]
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,400,000.[10] His 46 cashes at the WSOP account for $1.6 million of those winnings.[11]
On a side note, Schneider plays an uncredited role as a poker dealer on CSI episode 16 of season 13 "Last Lady Standing".[12] He is shown briefly in a video as a dealer of the “1998 Palermo Poker Open” Final Table.
World Series of Poker Bracelets[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better | $214,347 |
| 2007 | $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better | $147,713 |
| 2013 | $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | $258,960 |
| 2013 | $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. | $318,955 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tom Schneider". Card Player. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, H.O.R.S.E." The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (April 18, 2013). "Where Are They Now: 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Hartness, John (September 20, 2008). "Oops! I won another bracelet! Tom "luvgamble" Schneider takes down Event #24. - PokerStars Poker Blog". PokerStars Poker Blog. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008.
- ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, H.O.R.S.E. (Event #15)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, H.O.R.S.E. (Event #29)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Feldman, Andrew (June 19, 2013). "Tom Schneider wins second bracelet of 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Schneider's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tom Schneider". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Pop Poker: CSI Features Poker Serial Killer (and Tom Schneider)". PokerListings. March 4, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2024.